Remembering my adventures
February 18, 2023 From Naples I took the 20 minute train to Pompeii. From the station, it was about a 20 minute walk to the ruins. A brief history of Pompeii: It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 2.5 million visitors yearly. It was a wealthy town of about 11,000 people. Nearby Mount Vesuvius... Continue Reading →
February 17 – 19, 2023 Naples was the cheapest flight out of Sharm el Sheikh. I didn't plan on staying long. But as long as I was here, I may as well make the best of it. First, let me tell you about my host. During Covid he got very sick and was taken to... Continue Reading →
February 14, 2023 The only Israel tour I could get was with a Russian group. They needed 6 people to have an English group and there were not 5 others who signed up. It was a good price and better than nothing, so I went. It turns out there were more English people on the... Continue Reading →
February 11, 2023 I had booked a tour to Petra but after talking with some fellow Canadians, I was assured I could do it myself for much cheaper than the tour was charging. I cancelled the tour. However, after doing some online research, it was rather confusing as to visa requirements and ferry tickets. While... Continue Reading →
February 6 – 17, 2023 The plane landed in Sharm el Sheikh, or Sharm, as it is locally called. I caught a taxi to Naama Blue Hotel. The hotel came with a pool, which I didn't use; and a large outdoor patio, which I did use. The area is restricted to everyday traffic and I... Continue Reading →
January 31 – February 6, 2023 The bus to Luxor was very comfortable. It was a night bus and I slept like a baby in the wide reclining seats. And they even served a boxed lunch! The guesthouse host, Ali Mohamed, said he could arrange for a taxi to pick me up from the bus... Continue Reading →
January 27, 2023 I wanted to go to the Suez Canal. I had watched a documentary on the Egypt-Israeli war and had seen some displays in the military museum about “The Crossing”. It was a 2-hour drive. Another Canadian guest from the same guesthouse and I asked the old man, who had been my taxi... Continue Reading →
January 17-31, 2023 Landing in Cairo I paid my $25 US to get my tourist visa and breezed through immigration. My European SIM did not work. There were 3 phone providers conveniently located in the baggage claim area. $15 had me set up with a new card. The guesthouse driver was waiting for me outside.... Continue Reading →
January 14-18, 2023 I flew from Malta to Athens. I was still feeling poorly but, dammit, I was finally in Athens and was going to push myself! I took the metro from the airport to Syntagma Square – the largest square in modern Athens where many major roads intersect and many buses and trams run.... Continue Reading →
January 8-13, 2023 First of all, I wasn't feeling all that great. I must have caught a bug in Venice because I was full of mucus and coughing. Ultimately, I did not explore to the depth that I would have liked. Malta is an island country in the middle of the Mediterranean. It has been... Continue Reading →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 